Singapore retain men’s and women’s titles at South-east Asia Tchoukball Championships

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Singapores Liaw Liqing attempting a shot in the 36-21 win over Thailand A on July 12.

PHOTO: TCHOUKBALL ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE

Summary

• Singapores mens and womens tchoukball teams won their respective South-east Asian Championships, marking their seventh titles since 2009 and 2011.
• Five teenagers debuted, gaining valuable experience, with womens captain Liaw Liqing highlighting the win as paving the way forward.
• Singapore aims to host the 2027 World Tchoukball Championships and Delane Lim is contending for International Tchoukball Federation president.

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SINGAPORE – There was cause for celebration on July 13 as the Singapore men’s and women’s teams retained their titles at the South-east Asia Tchoukball Championships in Bangkok.

Both sides were unbeaten as they finished top of their respective groups in the round-robin format, with the men clinching their seventh title since 2009 and the women bagging their seventh straight crown since the inaugural 2011 edition.

But what made the victories at the Ramkhamhaeng University even sweeter was the fact that five teenagers had made their senior debuts.

Umi Lim and Loic Lastennet, both 16, were blooded into the men’s team, while Ang Sze Yee (17),Jenevieve Poh (16) and Elizabeth Tay (16) featured in the women’s side.

Women’s captain Liaw Liqing, 29, said of their win: “This victory is not just about defending a title, it’s about paving the way forward.

“I’m proud of how our younger teammates stepped up, played with heart and proved they belong on the international stage.”

They had beaten the Thailand A team 36-21 on July 12, before defeating